October 2, 1976 Season 2 episode
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| Episode | 27 |
| Season Episode | 3 |
| Host | Eric Idle |
| Musical Guest(s) | Joe Cocker & Stuff |
| Song(s) performed by Musical Guest(s) |
"You Are So Beautiful" "Feelin' Alright" |
| Previous Episode September 25, 1976 |
Next Episode October 16, 1976 |
The 27th episode of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Eric Idle with musical guest Joe Cocker & Stuff.
Cast
The Not Ready For Primetime Players
Sketches
Cold Open Sketch Pre-recorded Weekend Update Music Performance Other
| Title | Image | Summary |
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| The Real Chevy Chase | 
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An impostor (Richard Belzer) attempts to replace a still-hospitalized Chevy Chase. |
| Eric Idle's Monologue | 
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Jane Curtin interrupts Eric Idle's screaming version of "Here Comes The Sun. |
| Genetic Councelor | 
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A genetics counselor (Eric Idle) offers an expecting couple (Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner) their choice of wild personality traits in their child. |
| KLOG Radio | 
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Disc jockey Kenneth Wardell (Dan Aykroyd) simultaneously hosts morning shows on AM/FM sister stations. |
| Killer Bees | 
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Eric Idle ruins a Killer Bees swine flu innoculation sketch by using his natural British dialect. |
| Joe Cocker Performs "You Are So Beautiful" |
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| Baba Wawa's Farewell | 
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Before leaving NBC, Baba Wawa (Gilda Radner) explains the reasoning for her departure. |
| Weekend Update With Jane Curtin | 
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Amateur drawings recount the boxing match between Ken Norton and Mohammed Ali. Garrett Morris reports on a prank circumcision of Michelangelo's David. A Johnny Carson clip shows Ed Ames (John Belushi) attacking the silhouette. |
| Epifix | 
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A druggist (Dan Aykroyd) uses the injection to relieve his headache. |
| The Rutles | 
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Lorne Michaels reports that a lying Eric Idle tricked him out of the money intended for The Beatles. He offers as a substitute video, a documentary of British pop group The Rutles. |
| Nazi Spies | 
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A pair of spies (Eric Idle, Dan Aykroyd) discuss their plans to assassinate Hitler while hunched over a table in a Nazi hangout. |
| Joe Cocker & Joe Cocker (John Belushi) Performs "Feelin' Alright" | 
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| Dragnet | 
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Joe Friday (Dan Aykroyd) and his companion, Saturday Morning (Eric Idle), wear women's clothing at the precinct, until John Belushi finally explains that British drag humor doesn't work in America. |
| Drag Racing Today | 
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Still dressed in women's clothing, Eric Idle and Dan Aykroyd race on foot. |
| Stuff Performs "Foots" | 
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| The Undersea World Of Jacques Cousteau | 
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The voice of Jacques Cousteau (John Belushi) narrates a journey within the depths of what turns out to be a goldfish tank. From above, Eric Idle drops cheesecake, wine, coffee, and other items into the tank as demonstration that fish enjoy people food. |
| Ken Norton | 
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Ken Norton (Garrett Morris) insists that he's a better boxer than Mohammad Ali. |
| Cufflinks Of The Gods? | 
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Erica Viedonagen (Laraine Newman) explores the possibility of an alien comic existence. |
| Pong | 
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While playing Pong, Al Franken and Tom Davis relay the answers to a tough Math problem. |
| Goodnights | 
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| Preceded by: September 25, 1976 |
Saturday Night Live episode | Followed by: October 16, 1976 |